Zoroastrianism In Armenia

mw m Zoroastrianism . zn Armenia by }ames R. Russe/1 Harvard Iranian Series Richard N. Frye Editor Volume Five Zoroastrianism zn Armenia by james R. Russe/1 Harvard Iranian Series Volume Five Richard N. Frye Editor Published by Harvard Univemty Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civtlizations and National Association for Armenian Studies and Research 1987 Published by Harvard University Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and National Association for Armenian Studies and Research 175 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Distributed by Harvard University Press Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England ISBN 0-674-96850-6 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 87-181-47 This publication has been aided by subventions from James Russell and The Persian Heritage Foundation. © 1987 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College The production of this book was prepared at : PUBLICATIONS 468 Mt . Auburn Street. P.O.Box 302. Watertown , Massachusetts 02172, U.S .A. Tel : (617) 924-4420 Manufa ciU red by Publisher\ Choice Boo k Mfg . Co . Mars, Pe nn sy lvania 16046 Editor's Foreword This is the first publication in the series of a study rather than a text or translation of source material. Little has been written on the pre-Christian culture and religion of Armenia, and for the most part years ago; so a new investigation of the subject is indeed significant. As usual, the text is the responsibility of the author, for the editor only makes suggestions which may or may not be accepted. Since the subject is of interest not only to those concerned with ancient Iran but especially to students of Armenian matters, the aid of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research in the publication of this volume was not only most welcome but appropriate. TABLE 0Ғ CONTENTS Page Acknowledgements............................................iii Preface ................................................... v Introduction ............................................... 1 Chapter 1. The Armenian Ethnogenesis............................. 25 2. Armenia from the Median Conquest to the Rise of the Artaxiads...................................... 39 3. Artaxiad Armenia .................................... 73 U. Armenia under the Parthians and Sasanians .............. 113 5. Aramazd............................................. 153 6. V a h a g n ............................................. 7. Anahit and ........................................... 235 8. M i h r ............................................... 2бі 9. T i r ................................................. 289 10. Spandaramet-sandara m e t ............................... 323 11. Torkc ............................................... З61 12. H